He risks no disaster from Heaven, nor complications from things, no accusation from anyone. In life he floats, at death he rests. He does not consider and plan, nor design for the future. He shines but is not seen. His spirit is pure and without blemish. Empty, selfless, calm and detached, he is in harmony with Heaven's Virtue.
For the heart to be without sadness and happiness is to have perfected Virtue. To be one and changeless is to have perfected stillness. To encounter no opposition is to have perfected emptiness. To have no dealings with anything is to have perfected indifference. To have no feelings of dissent is to have perfected purity.
Free from contamination, still and level, never changing, detached and acting without action, is to follow the Tao of sustaining the spirit.
Only the Tao of true simplicity guards the spirit.
Simplicity means no mixing. The one who manifests simplicity and purity can be called the true man.
This is about non-attachment, non-engagement, what I'd describe as minimal involvement with matters outside daily norms.
The less you get involved, the fewer issues you have to deal with, the fewer disputes or disagreements. Life becomes simpler and easier. You need to plan less. You need to think about future needs less.
Step away from publicity and fame. They just add to useless complexity in your life.
Interesting that happiness is seen as as much of a hindrance to the peaceful life as sadness. It's about mental stability and simplicity. Being one and changeless means to be stable and at peace.
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